Hybrid seedling plant in a 100mm pot. Near flowering size.

Our red compact Catt breeding has been getting a lot of attention lately, and this hybrid is going to continue to raise the standard of quality.  Very Vermillion (Pot. Paradise Rose x Pot. Lebenkreis) has fantastic flower colour, size and shape, and it blooms twice a year. Sylvia Wagner (Slc. Circle of Life x Pot. Elaine Taylor) is equal in flower quality and twice a year bloomer too.  Check out this prestigious list of grandparents represented in this hybrid: Oconee, Circle of Life, Toshie Aoki, Rubescence and coccinea! Each parent here is derived from distinct breeding lines, assuring the offspring will have plant vigour and the twice-a-year blooming characteristic. These will be large, velvety, deep red flowers, with marvellous shape, full ruffled lips, and well-held 2-3 per inflorescence with a plant stature of just 8-10” tall. 

Imported Seedling from Sunset Valley Orchids, USA. Picture shows the parent of this cross. The above description was written by Fred Clarke and details the expectation of this hybrid. For information on growing Cattleyas check out our growing page at http://barritaorchids.com/pages/growers-resource-page